DIY Stone Chip Protection

[mikeep]

Having bought my elise in November and been out in it over the winter, the current vinyl stone chip protection is showing lots of pits and looks pish (on the rear arches).

Has anyone had experience of this product?

http://gbdriver.co.uk/index.php?main_pa ... ucts_id=22

Assuming I can get the old stuff off, I might try this as a replacement.

Mike

[Shug]

The chat everyone gives is that it's not the film, it's the application. I think Ali put his own on, perhaps the best man to ask.

[alicrozier]

I've no experience of that particular product but I fitted a full 3M kit to my Elise and also a Motorbike (the bike was much harder tbh). It's fiddly but not impossible and definitely a skill/technique to it. (edited to add: this was a pre cut kit)
I've also fitted opaque films to windows which is dead easy by comparison.

The rear arches on the S2 Elise should be relativly easy, concave curves tend to be the hardest.

I agree getting the old stuff off with intact paint might be a problem...

[Ferg]

Looks a bit thinner than the stuff on the car though. Was the 3M stuff the same thickness as the stuff that came off Ali?

I'm interested in this as one of my lower rear patches has had some water ingress and got dirty so could do with renewal

[alicrozier]

Yes would be the same thickness, I just put new stuff on the front etc.. No experience of taking stuff off...
S1's will be harder due to the shape in front of the rear wheelarch.

The official stuff isn't that expensive from Lotus.

[Ferg]

The official stuff isn't that expensive from Lotus.

great info, didn't know that..

[Jacobite]

You should be able to peel it off if you have a warm garage. I found warming it with a hot air gun almost detramental to removal as it just stretched more, but did get it off complete with the adhesive after letting it cool for a few moments